AlphaGo and the future of Artificial Intelligence - BBC Newsnight

Remember the excitement in 1997 when Deep Blue, the IBM computer, defeated chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov? That moment was considered a great leap forward for artificial intelligence. Now software designed to beat the best players in the world at “Go” is about to take thinking machines to a whole new level. Here’s why. Featuring former government tech adviser Rohan Silva. ********** Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interv